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Book SynopsisA celebratory 20th anniversary edition of A landmark collection from black writers across the literary spectrum
''The fact that IC3, the police identity for Black, is the only collective term that relates to our situation here as residents (''Black British'' is political and refers to Africans, Asians, West Indians, Americans and sometimes even Chinese) is a sad fact of life I could not ignore'' from Courttia Newland''s Introduction, 2000
First published twenty years ago into a different literary landscape, IC3 showcases the work of more than 100 black British authors, celebrating their lasting contributions to literature and British culture. It spans a wealth of genres to demonstrate the range and astonishing literary achievements of black writers, including:
Poetry from Roger Robinson, Bernardine Evaristo, Jackie Kay and Benjamin Zephaniah.
Short stories from Ferdinand Dennis, Diana Evans, Catherine Jonson, E.A. Markham a
